Monday, March 29, 2010

There are times, however, when I encounter a situation that makes me ashamed to be a carrier for the Y chromosome (like this, from last year).

Yesterday I had a consult on a 24 year old lady who'd been admitted for some pretty scary symptoms. I got to the floor while she was downstairs having an MRI, so I saw a few other patients while waiting for her to come back.

Her boyfriend showed up during this time, discovered she wasn't in the room, and made himself comfortable. He adjusted the bed to a cozy position, bought a bunch of chips and pop from the vending machines, stretched out, and turned on basketball.

After about an hour she was done with the MRI, but there wasn't anyone available to bring her back to the room. Since I wanted to get started on the consult, I went downstairs myself, put her in a wheelchair, and pushed her up to the room.

When I wheeled her in, I looked at Mr. Boyfriend, and said, "You'll have to move to the chair. I need to examine her, and she needs to be in the bed."

He didn't budge. Without looking away from the screen he said, "Dude, I'm watching the game."

I'm ashamed to admit that I dated a guy like this FOR THREE YEARS too. I came to my senses after he ran off with my car after driving me to work one day after I had surgery, and then refused to pick me up (because I was a selfish bitch) to take me in for an emergency appointment because my foot wouldn't stop bleeding.

He was a winner. Scary how many of us have been there. I'm afraid if I have kids, they will be as stupid as I was.

JM&J I hope she boot kicks himout of there! I agree though sheprobably will marry him! I am impressed with your restraint of notgiving him a need to be in a hospital!I would ban him from the hospital! Butthat would not work cuz she probablyloves him! This really blows mymind.

Yeah - like when you walk into the Post Partyum room in the middle of the night - find the dad asleep in the bed - the mom who has recently given birth awake in the chair - and she tells you to be quiet so you dont wake up dad cause he is tired!Dang, I can be so clumsy at those times when I am really so wanting NOT to bump into beds and other noisy things.....and then have the joy of kicking the dad out of the bed since I need to examine mom while she is laying flat!!!!!!!!!!

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